North sea drilling rig accident

The Byford Dolphin Accident: How 5 Deep-Sea Divers

In 1983, the worst-ever diving accident occurred. Five people working on an oil rig experienced explosive decompression, which caused

Ancient history | On 5 November 1983, four divers and a crew

On 5 November 1983, four divers and a crew of workers were engaged in routine maintenance on the Byford Dolphin, a semi-submersible drilling rig in the North Sea. Two divers were inside a

1980 Alexander L Kielland Drilling Platform Disaster

This was located in the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea. The rig was owned by the Stavanger Drilling Company but was contracted to Phillips Petroleum in 1980 when the accident

Most fatal offshore oil rig disasters worldwide| Statista

The most fatal offshore oil rig disaster to date was the Piper Alpha disaster in the North Sea, United Kingdom in July 1988. On July 6, 1988, a gas leak on the platform ultimately

Worker suffers ''serious'' injuries after gas release on

The accident happened on the Island Innovator rig in June. A worker on a North Sea drilling rig suffered "serious" injuries last month after a

BBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1988: Disaster in the North Sea

The ill-maintained and overloaded North Sea oil rig Piper Alpha was destroyed in a fire which also killed scores of workers . Leaking gas on the Occidental Oil drilling platform ignited late in the

10 Deep Sea Diving Accidents That Will Shiver Your Timbers

The Byford Dolphin accident is one of the most major deep-sea accidents to have happened. This incident took place in 1983 on the Byford Dolphin, a drilling rig that was

Most fatal offshore oil rig disasters worldwide| Statista

The most fatal offshore oil rig disaster to date was the Piper Alpha disaster in the North Sea, United Kingdom in July 1988. On July 6, 1988, a gas

July 6, 1988: The Piper Alpha Disaster

Piper Alpha was an oil production platform in the North Sea operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited. It began production in 1976, but on July 6, 1988 it was the site

Remembering the Alexander L. Kielland Disaster of 1980

The Norwegian semi-submersible drilling rig capsized while working in the Ekofisk oil field. 123 people died in Norway''s worst ever

Alexander L. Kielland: Norway''s worst offshore disaster

The incident In the evening hours of 27 March 1980, the semi-submersible oil drilling platform ''Alexander L. Kielland'' was in the Ekofisk oil

COSL Innovator: Learning from the accident, making

COSL Innovator, a deepwater drilling rig built in China to operate in the North Sea was struck by a steep wave in December 2015, leading to the

Alexander L. Kielland: Norway''s worst offshore disaster

The fatal capsizing of the oil platform Alexander L. Kielland in the North Sea is the worst disaster in Norwegian offshore history since World War II.

North Sea rig evacuated after supply boat crash

Offshore workers have been evacuated from a rig off the coast of Aberdeen after a crash with a supply vessel. Harbour Energy said that 52 "non

Supply Vessel Hits Leg of a Jackup Rig at North Sea Oilfield

On Sunday night, an offshore supply vessel hit a jackup rig at a position in the UK North Sea, forcing the rig operator to partially evacuate as a pre...

Piper Alpha: The Disaster in Detail

Introduction Late in the evening of 06 July 1988, a series of explosions ripped through the Piper Alpha platform in the North Sea. Engulfed in fire, over the

Major Oil Rig Disasters of 20th & 21st Century | Arnold

Offshore Accidents of the 20th & 21st Centuries History''s Worst Oil Rig Explosions, Spills & Accidents Drilling for oil is inherently dangerous. Workers

Firm guilty after oilman is crushed to death | The Herald

A North Sea drilling company was fined (pounds) 60,000 yesterday after a worker was winched into a 12-inch hole and crushed to death.

Gordon Moffat RIG Accident: Death Cause And Family 2023

On an unfortunate day, Gordon Moffat, aged 41, lost his life due to a tragic accident on the Magellan rig in the North Sea. He suffered multiple asphyxia injuries after being pulled

The leading causes of drilling rig disasters

The leading causes of drilling rig disasters Rig explosions, fires, capsizing/sinking, oil spills, and the loss of workers and marine lives have been the most catastrophic forms of

2022 in review: Some of the major incidents related to

While action has been taken to minimise the risks of accidents on offshore installations and improve the safety of offshore oil and gas

Timeline: Major offshore accidents in the global oil industry

An offshore gas drilling platform sank off the coast of Venezuela on Thursday, less than a month after a rig sank off the coast of Louisiana and left thousands of barrels of crude

Have You Heard of These Famous Oil Rig Disasters?

This accident killed 165 workers on the rig, and many of their bodies were never recovered from the North Sea. The lives lost and the

VIDEO: Drilling rig kit collapses while drilling for BP off

Footage has emerged of the moment a piece of kit collapsed into the sea during a drilling rig incident in the West of Shetland.

Unveiling the World''s Deadliest Offshore Oil Rig Disasters

The Statfjord B platform stands on the Equinor-operated Statfjord field located in the Tampen area in the northern part of the North Sea on the

Remembering an Accident: Alexander L Kielland Disaster

The Alexander L Kielland, a semi-submersible drilling rig platform, capsized on the Edda field in the North Sea, March 1980, killing 123 people.

The Tragic Forgotten Story of the Sea Gem Disaster

On 27th December 1965, the Sea Gem drilling rig collapsed in the North Sea whilst drilling for gas for BP. The accident, the first ever North Sea offshore disaster, has largely been forgotten

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